Venture Connect Summit + Celebration 2022

Aer Therapeutics

Aer Therapeutics is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
developing novel, best in class inhaled mucolytics for lung diseases. Aer
Therapeutics is a start-up biopharmaceutical company jointly located in Raleigh
NC. The company is focused on treating respiratory diseases with significant
unmet medical needs, such as asthma, COPD and cystic fibrosis with an initial
focus on developing the first inhaled anti-mucolytic treatment for asthma and
COPD. Aer Therapeutics combines a deep understanding of patient subtypes, of
mechanisms of mucus pathology, and of inhaled drug delivery to address the
unmet needs in these diseases. Aer Therapeutic’s technology was developed at
UCSF in Dr. John Fahy’s lab working in collaboration with Irish researchers Stefan
Oscarson and Anne Marie Healy from University College Dublin and Trinity
College Dublin respectfully with robust funding from the NIH. The technology
relies on small molecules, designed for inhaled delivery, to lyse thick, highly
elastic mucus and improve mucus clearance, reduce inflammation, and
subsequently improve lung function and lung health.

AnelleO, Inc.

AnelleO is harnessing the advancements in the speed and scale of 3D printing
technology for novel solutions in Women’s Health. Intravaginal Rings (IVR) offer a unique platform for sustained delivery of therapeutics – a non-invasive, self-
administered and retrievable platform that can deliver drugs over a period of weeks or months. To-date, IVR technology has been limited to a few successes due
to inherent limitations of current manufacturing by injection molding or
extrusion. The design flexibility, rapid prototyping, and cost-effective
manufacturing of digital light synthesis (DLS) 3D printing allows AnelleO to
develop and manufacture IVRs specifically matched to the unique characteristics of the molecule and indication. AnelleO’s lead product is AnelleO PRO – a self-
administered, non-invasive multi-week alternative to daily progesterone supplementation alongside Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) for women
undergoing fertility treatment.

Blue Recruit, Inc

BlueRecruit is a software platform that connects America’s blue-collar skilled workers with the companies desperate for their talent.

CelerPurus

CelerPurus is bringing the Purus One Ultraviolet chamber, a point-of-care solution
for decontaminating masks and other personal items, to market. Details on the
company and the product itself can be found at: https://www.celerpurus.com/product. CelerPurus was established in 2020 and has been refined over the course of 2020 and 2021 to meet the discovered needs of end users and customers. The invention applies proven UV light decontamination technology combined with a Patent Pending application of the technology in a unique and compelling manner. No product currently commercially available can decontaminate masks and a range of personal items faster and with greater efficacy than the CelerPurus Purus One device.

Chekhub, Inc.

Chekhub is a B2B SaaS software company founded in March of 2020 by serial
entrepreneur Jon Trout. The company’s vision is to create a software solution to
solve the operational challenges he faced in his last startup, Bitbox USA.
Chekhub’s focus is to provide an operational management software platform to
help provide clarity, precision, and efficiency to your entire organization.
Chekhub’s focus is to help operational leaders improve their organization’s
performance similar to how Salesforce helped sales leaders.

Investor Dinner

Hutchison PLLC

Investor Dinner

Pacific Western Bank

Investor Dinner

T3 Advisors